A golf simulator membership is worth it once you're playing roughly three to four times a month. Below that, walk-in rates are usually the cheaper option. Above it, the monthly discount starts outweighing the fee by a wide margin.
What You Get With a Membership
The Perch runs two membership tiers, both month-to-month or discounted annually:
- Perch Core, $49/month or $529/year: 20% off every bay rate, 10% off lessons, 18-day booking window
- Perch Elite, $79/month or $875/year: 50% off every bay rate, 20% off lessons, 21-day first-priority booking window
The Simple Math
Walk-in open bay rates are $15 per 30 minutes non-peak. A Core member pays 20% less, an Elite member pays half that, $7.50 per 30 minutes. If you're playing solo or with one other person a couple of times a week, those per-visit savings add up to more than the monthly fee fast. Add in the lesson discount if you're working with the PGA professional regularly, and the math tilts further in membership's favor.
When Membership Clearly Wins
- Regular lesson-takers. The 10–20% lesson discount stacks with every visit.
- Peak-hour players. Since peak rates are higher, the percentage discount is worth more per visit.
- Weekend regulars. The priority booking window matters most when prime slots fill up fast.
When Walk-In Pricing Is the Better Deal
If you're an occasional player who comes in with three friends to split an open bay on a Saturday, you're already down to $7.50–$8.75 a person without a membership. In that case, a monthly fee doesn't add much value until your visit frequency picks up.
Core vs. Elite: Which Tier Fits?
Perch Core suits casual regulars who play a few times a month and want a meaningful discount without the higher commitment. Perch Elite makes more sense for frequent or solo players, and anyone taking lessons often enough that the bigger discount and first-priority booking window pay for themselves.
See full plan details on the memberships page, or book a bay as a walk-in first to see how often you actually want to play.